Rajkot, Jan. 13 -- Ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand, Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spoke on inclusion of Delhi youngster Ayush Badoni in the squad, saying that he has performed really well for India A in the opportunities he has got and also in the Indian Premier League (IPL), making him a good candidate to fill shoes of all-rounder Washington Sundar with his useful right-arm offbreak, making him a like-for-like replacement for the Tamil Nadu star.

After Sundar was ruled out of the remainder of the two ODIs against New Zealand, Badoni being drafted in the Indian side, in the presence of all-rounder Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh and Axar Patel, which surprised many, considering that before that, he had never been close to the ...